Chicago Cubs Farm Report (4/6): Mervis Hits Grand Slam; Myrtle Beach, Tennessee Drop Openers
Welcome to Inside the Cubs' farm report! Here is all the action from April 6:
Triple-A (Iowa)
The Iowa Cubs scored four runs in the top of the 9th inning, outlasting St. Paul 12-11, improving to 4-0 on the season. Roenis Elías picked up his first win of the season, fanning five batters across 4.0 innings of work.
- Matt Mervis: 1-6, HR, 1 R, 4 RBI (Grand Slam)
- Brennen Davis: 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Christopher Morel, 3-5, 1 R, 2 RBI
- Nelson Velázquez: 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI
- Manuel Rodríguez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Double-A (Tennessee)
The Smokies dropped their regular season opener to the Birmingham Barons on Thursday, 6-2. Ryan Jensen toed the rubber for Tennessee completing 4.0 innings on 61 pitches, allowing five hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, and fanned five.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 2-4, 1 BB, 2 K
- Owen Caissie: 1-4, 3 K
- Bailey Horn: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
High-A (South Bend)
No Game
Single-A (Myrtle Beach)
Myrtle Beach started their season 0-1 with a 6-2 loss to Charleston, who used a three-run second inning to propel past the Pelicans. Grant Kipp struggled with his command, throwing 33 of his 61 total pitches for strikes. The 23-year-old lasted only 3.0 innings, allowing three hits, four runs (one earned), four walks, but fanned three as well.
- Pedro Ramirez: 2-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
- Reginald Preciado: 1-3, 1 K
- Marino Santy: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R (0 earned), 2 BB, 4 K
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